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J. R. H. HINTON.

PARCEL CARRIER.

No. 287,129. Patented Oct. 23, 1883.

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PARCEL CARRIER.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Orrrcn. j

JOSEPH R. H. HINTON, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO THE CONTINENTALCASH GAR COMPANY, OF SAME. PLACE.

PARCEL-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 287,129, dated October23, 1883. Q Application filed September 28, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, 'Josnrn R. H. HINTON, of Baltimore, in the county ofBaltimore and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Cash and Parcel Carriers; and I do hereby declare thatthe following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to-make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which formpart of this specification.

These improvements relate to that class of inventions known asparcel-carriers for warehouses, having for their object to provide acarrier adapted for carrying parcels of greater size or bulk, ascompared with those capable of being carried by carriers at present inuse,- and also having for an object to provide suitable mechanismwhereby the basket or tray bywhichthe parcel is held can belowered toany desired position and there retained, and, when released, to beautomatically drawn up to position against its supporting-frame and heldthereto,however great be the weight of the parcel.

To these ends the invention consists in such details of construction andcombination of parts substantially as will be hereinafter moreparticularly described,and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l represents a sectional endelevation; Fig. 2, Sheet 2, a side elevation, showing in dotted linesthe carrier drawn down, and as when constructed for holding parcels ofgreat bulk. Figs. Sand 4 represent views in detail of certain parts.

Reference being had to the letters of reference marked 011 the drawings,A represents the supporting-frame for the tray and operating mechanism,and which frame is divided longitudinally for its whole length, it beingheld together at each end by screws a, as shown. Formed with said frameare hangers I), carrying in their upper ends a grooved wheel fortraveling a cable-way, such being of ordinary construction.

Supported and held between the heads 0 0 of the frame are spring-rollersB B, said roll ers being of the ordinary shade-roller construction, buthaving secured to one end there of a toothed or ratchet wheel, d, whichis engaged by a suitable pawl, substantially aswill be hereinaftermoreparticularly described.

Secured in the roller-cylinders are suitable flexible strips, e, whichhold to one of their ends the basket or tray 0. The manner of securingor attaching the strips to the 'cylinders is as-follows: I lap thestrips over at the opposite end to which the basket is held and stitchthem, having first slipped in a wire, Then I place said inclosed wirewithin a channel, 1', which is formed by bending up'one of the two edgesof the cylinders before bringing .them permanently together, and thenlapping the other edge of the cylinder over said channel, and solderingor otherwise securing the edges together. It will thus be seen that thestrips will bear a very great strain without pulling out of theirfastenings.

Secured to one ofthe heads, on the inner side 0 c,are two curved arms orpawls, These pawls are secured to the head by screws, as shown, on whichthey turn, they being connected at about their middles by a toggle-link,m, and at their lower ends by a spring, a. To the toggle-link isfastened a cord, 0, which is passed up over a pulley, p, secured on asmall shaft, 0', that has its bearing in openings made in each side ofthe head, as shown, and in which it turns.

D represents the basket forholding the parcel to be carried. Said basketmay be made of wire, wicker-work, or of any suitable material, its twoends being so formed as to approximate to a U shape, which will readilyadmit of an umbrella or parasol, or both, being placed lengthwise in thebasket, while the space beneath can be occupied by smaller articles. bydotted lines as being of increased size for carrying parcels ofextremely large bulk.

The operation is as follows: The basket in its normal position is alwaysup against the frame, and is there held against any force which may beexerted to draw it down by the pawls g, which are normally alwaysengaged with the ratchetwheel Z on the end of the spring-rollers B. Vhenit is desired to draw the basket down, by taking hold of the cord 0 andpulling'it, which compresses the spring aand releases the pawls fromengagement with the wheels, the said basket can be drawn down as far asdesired. By letting go of the cord, the relaxation of the spring drawsthe pawls back into'their engagement, and the basket is thus securelyheld to the position at which it may be drawn.

It is well known in the operation of the ordinary shade-roller that whenthe shade has been drawn down to any point and stopped by the peculiarmechanism of said roller, and a slight force or pull exerted on saidcurtain, it will suddenly fly up. Such would be the result in this caseif a heavy article were placed in the basket after it had been drawndown;

but it will be obvious that with my improved -stop or check mechanismthe basket cannot be drawn in either direction by the operator untilsaid mechanism is released, and that in whatever position it may beplaced it will there be firmly held.

Vhat I claim is- 1. The combination, in a parcel-carrier, of the frame,constructed as described, the rollers having on one end a ratchet-wheel,with the pawls adapted to engage said wheels, for holding the suspendedtray in any desired vertical position, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, in a parcel-carrier, of the frame, the basket ortray, and means for suspending the same, and with vertically-adjustingmechanism, substantially as described.

3. The combination, in a parcel-carrier, of the frame, the tray, and thevertically-adjust able retaining mechanism, as setforth.

4. The combination, in a parcel-carrier, of the frame, the rollersprovided with the ratchet-wheel, and the retaining mechanism, as setforth.

5. The combination, in a parcelcarrier, of

the frame, the rollers, the ratchet-wheels and pawls, and thetoggle-links.

6. The combination, in a parcel-carrier, of the frame, the rollers, theratchet or escape wheel and pawl, the spring, toggle-link, and the loosepulley and its shaft, with the operating-cord, as set forth.

7. The combination, in a parcel-carrier for store-service systems,consisting of the frame, the tray or basket, the rollers and flexiblesupports,'the retaining mechanism, and the retaining devices, alloperating together in the manner set forth.

8. The combination, in a parcel-carrier for store-service systems, ofthe frame, the basket adapted to approach to and recede from said frame,the intermediate raising and lowering devices, and the retainingmechanism, with the relasing mechanism, as set forth.

9. In cash and parcel carriers, the combination, with the frame and thespring-retaining mechanism, of the spring-rollers having theratchet-wheel, the flexible supports, and the basket, said supportsbeing lapped at one end, and holding awire, and secured in the rollers,substantially as described.

10. In cash and parcel carriers, the improved mode of fastening thesupports for the tray to the spring-rollers by which said tray is held,which consists informing one edge of the rollers with. a channel, andplacing therein the ends of the supports holding the wire, as described,and then lapping the other edge of the rollers over said channel andsoldering or otherwise connecting the same, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH R, H. HINTON.

\Vitnesses:

A. B. PRooL, v THOS. KELL BRADFORD.

